Description: The final days of the infamous James gang are meticulously detailed in this riveting account of the group's most daring robbery. Led by the introspective Cole Younger (Cliff Robertson) and the nearly psychotic Jesse James (Robert Duvall), the much-glorified desperadoes set their sights on the biggest bank west of the Mississippi. The gritty action and dialogue, based on documented fact, chronicles the robbery from Younger's decision to storm the seemingly impregnable depository right up to the precision-planned assault. Directed in semi-documentary style by Philip Kaufman, this taut action-adventure shows the West as it truly was … and why it will never be forgotten.
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Rating: - Finally released on dvd.
I remember this movie when a young man. I remember it mostly because I saw it being filmed in Jacksonville, Oregon. While not a great movie, it's very watchable, especially if you are a western fan. Highly recommend.
Rating: - A Tragically "Unknown" Gem
"The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid" is one of the best crafted and excellently acted films you will ever see. It is such a shame that this truly great film is so little known. This, basically, is the original "telling" of the "Long Riders" without all the "polish" of hollywood...and that is just fine for this story, which, of course, actually DID happen. A little grittier than "The Long Riders", and that TOO is also in keeping...this, after all, is NOT a pretty story, so WHY doctor it up??? Robertson and Duvall turn in two knockout performances. Supporting cast is also FINE. Cinematography is simply fabulous. This one sticks in my mind, as does "Once Upon a Time in the West", "The Grey Fox", and "The Unforgiven"....check it out and see what I mean...you will not be sorry, it's top notch true story-telling, sadly "unknown".
Rating: - Another angle on the James Gang
This depiction of the James Gang's disastrous bank job in Northfield, Minnesota is a nice companion piece to Walter Hill's depiction of the same event in THE LONG RIDERS. Here Philip Kaufman, the ever-underrated director of THE WANDERERS and the 1970s remake of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS, focuses on (and pretty much idolizes) Cole Younger (Cliff Robertson) as the "good" would-be leader of the gang, struggling against a distracted and near-psychopathic Jesse James (Robert Duvall)--but the supporting cast makes it a great show: Luke Askew, Matt Clark, R G Armstrong and other familiar faces of 70s film are on ample display, and Kaufman's unerring eye puts you neatly into the picture.
Rating: - Not historically accurate in the least!!!
If you are looking for a close historical account of the infamous Northfield, Minnesota Bank Robbery by the James-Younger Gang, this isn't it! Rent The Long Riders as it is 95% accurate as to what happened with this robbery. This movie is about 5% accurate only because the players are all present.
First, every single person involved in that robbery has been changed into an imbocile. Jim Younger having no upper lip because of getting shot is so stupid that it can only be made more so by adding a fake mustache to cover it up! Frank James being 100% behind his brother when it came to confrontation with Cole Younger is absolutely ridiculous as anybody who has studied the gang knows, Cole & Frank were best friends and Frank was against Jesse quite often due to his spontanaity & ruthlessness.
As for Nicholas Gustafson, the 18-20 year old foreigner who got shot during the robbery because ... Read More
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- Finally released on dvd.
- Another angle on the James Gang
- Not historically accurate in the least!!!
